Enhanced Performance of Membraneless Sodium Percarbonate Fuel Cells

Table 1

Summary of thermodynamic data for different fuels.

Fuel	Reaction	𝑛 (e)	−Δ𝐻^∘ (kJ/mol)	−Δ𝐺^∘ (kJ/mol)	𝐸rev^∘ (V)	Max efficiency (%)
Hydrogen	H2 + 1/2O2 → H2O (l)	2	286	237.3	1.23	82.97
Methanol	CH3OH + 1/2O2 → CO2 + 2H2O (l)	6	726.6	702.5	1.21	96.68
Formic acid	HCOOH + 1/2O2 → CO2 + H2O (l)	2	270.3	285.5	1.48	105.6
Hydrogen peroxide	H2O2 + HO2^− + 2H^+ + OH^−→ O2 + 3H2O (l)	2	138	176	1.83	127.54